ABL Review At-A-Glance
Ø Title:
The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home
Ø My Rating: 4.5
Ø Genre: Historical Fiction, Based on
Real Events
Real Events
Ø Author:
Kevin Bannister
Kevin Bannister
Ø Format:
Paperback
Paperback
Ø Publication Date: September 15, 2016
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Goodreads Synopsis
follows the lives of Thomas Peters and Murphy
Steele who are friends, former slaves, fellows-in-arms and leaders of the Black
Brigade. Their real-life story is an epic adventure tale as they battle bounty
hunters, racism, poverty and epidemic in their adopted country after the war.
Steele who are friends, former slaves, fellows-in-arms and leaders of the Black
Brigade. Their real-life story is an epic adventure tale as they battle bounty
hunters, racism, poverty and epidemic in their adopted country after the war.
‘The Long Way Home’ has resonated with readers
around the world as an unforgettable account of courage, hope and determination
triumphing over despair and injustice. Thomas Peters, thoughtful and
charismatic, and Murphy Steele, strong and impulsive, lead their followers on
an inspirational search for a place where they can be free.
around the world as an unforgettable account of courage, hope and determination
triumphing over despair and injustice. Thomas Peters, thoughtful and
charismatic, and Murphy Steele, strong and impulsive, lead their followers on
an inspirational search for a place where they can be free.
My Thoughts…
In a very unoriginal fashion, I have become something
of an Independence War enthusiast since seeing Hamilton. I know, I know, it’s
not necessarily a new phenomenon, but alas, I am a little obsessed with both. So, when I was offered the chance to review
this book, I knew I couldn’t pass it up.
of an Independence War enthusiast since seeing Hamilton. I know, I know, it’s
not necessarily a new phenomenon, but alas, I am a little obsessed with both. So, when I was offered the chance to review
this book, I knew I couldn’t pass it up.
I have never been similarly torn when reading a
book. With the Black Brigade fighting on
the side of the British, I was simultaneously rooting for them and not rooting
for them. This dichotomy made reading
Thomas and Murphy’s story all the more compelling. In addition, Bannister does a phenomenal job
of pitting the reader’s knowledge and feeling about history against the truth
of actual events. The resulting conflict
is sometimes staggering.
book. With the Black Brigade fighting on
the side of the British, I was simultaneously rooting for them and not rooting
for them. This dichotomy made reading
Thomas and Murphy’s story all the more compelling. In addition, Bannister does a phenomenal job
of pitting the reader’s knowledge and feeling about history against the truth
of actual events. The resulting conflict
is sometimes staggering.
Your natural inclination is to support the freedom
seeking colonial rebels fighting for liberation from foreign oppression and
tyranny. However, it becomes clear very
quickly that this account shows the darker more honest side of the American
forces. While proclaiming the intrinsic
right to freedom and equality for all men, they are subjugating and enslaving and
entire race of foreign people. They are
invading another country’s sovereignty to kidnap and torture its citizens. The
level of unacknowledged hypocrisy is laughable at best.
seeking colonial rebels fighting for liberation from foreign oppression and
tyranny. However, it becomes clear very
quickly that this account shows the darker more honest side of the American
forces. While proclaiming the intrinsic
right to freedom and equality for all men, they are subjugating and enslaving and
entire race of foreign people. They are
invading another country’s sovereignty to kidnap and torture its citizens. The
level of unacknowledged hypocrisy is laughable at best.
I loved reading a book from the perspective of a
losing side of a battle, if only to confront my own assumptions about
revolutionary heroes. Bennister’s style
of writing in this book is perfect to tell the story of Thomas Peters and
Murphy Steele. I would recommend this
book to any history buff or even anyone who loves a heart wrenching, stunning
tale of heroism and bravery.
losing side of a battle, if only to confront my own assumptions about
revolutionary heroes. Bennister’s style
of writing in this book is perfect to tell the story of Thomas Peters and
Murphy Steele. I would recommend this
book to any history buff or even anyone who loves a heart wrenching, stunning
tale of heroism and bravery.
* Special thanks to Kevin Bannister, Fireship Press, and TLC Book
Tours for providing a copy of The Long
Way Home in exchange for an honest review.
Tours for providing a copy of The Long
Way Home in exchange for an honest review.
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